Kneecap and Bob Vylan under police investigation following Glastonbury comments

The Belfast rap group's set was not aired live.

Performing before Kneecap, Bob Vylan led the crowd in chants of "Free Palestine" and "Death, death to the IDF!"

Meanwhile, Kneecap - whose set was not aired live - led similar chants as well as saying "F**k Keir Starmer".

A statement from Avon and Somerset Police said: "We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon.

"Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation."

According to the Independent, a government spokesperson has confirmed that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken to the BBC director general about Bob Vylan’s performance.

The spokesperson added: "We strongly condemn the threatening comments made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury.

"The Culture Secretary has spoken to the BBC Director General to seek an urgent explanation about what due diligence it carried out ahead of the Bob Vylan performance, and welcomes the decision not to re-broadcast it on BBC iPlayer."

A spokesperson from the BBC said: "Some of the comments made during Bob Vylan’s set were deeply offensive.

"During this live stream on iPlayer, which reflected what was happening on stage, a warning was issued on screen about the very strong and discriminatory language. We have no plans to make the performance available on demand."

In the build-up towards the festival, British PM Keir Starmer called for Kneecap to not be allowed perform, stating that it would not be "appropriate".

It comes after one of the members, Mo Chara (real name: Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh), was charged with terror offences after he allegedly produced a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London.

He was released on unconditional bail this month and is due back in court on August 20.